Midwest cities are relying on casinos as a reliable generator of economic activity.
"The Midwest casino boom...is part of a broader diversification of the economy in a region long-dependent on dying industries that now increasingly relies on tourism and entertainment, not as supplemental extras but as necessary pillars... As manufacturing and agriculture have sagged, rural areas and cities alike have turned to the service sector to create jobs and generate economic activity. Casinos, which locate where factories will not and succeed where malls and multiplexes cannot, have been among the most reliable engines of change, helping to spawn glossy new museums, reconstructed downtowns and a slew of cultural festivals that draw thousands to unlikely places."
Thanks to Nandita Godbole
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